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SUMEET NAGDEV Choreographer, Performer & Artistic Director of Sumeet Nagdev Dance Arts DOB: 8th December 1986; Height: 5’ 8”; Weight: 150 pounds

Overview:
"The Human Body is a divine endowment and you are the spark that is enlightening it." Sumeet Nagdev – A dreamer, a visionary, an abstract personality. Having a discussion with life at an early age made this young soul realize his importance in the world of movement. He never planned anything, as he believes that the plan is already there, we just need to explore and actualize it. Founder & Artistic Director of Sumeet Nagdev Dance Arts believes in discovering movement with time as he strongly believes - Time is Growth.

Dance Education:
Sumeet has discovered his movement prowess through various guides such as Mahesh Mehbubani (Modern Dance), Sandeep Sri (Folk fused with Bharat Natyam) Oscar Unger (Classical Jazz), Chin Huat & Tan How Choon (Contemporary Dance, Singapore), Tripura Kashyap (Creative Dance & Dance Therapy), Veronica Balsara & Peter Farell (Ballet), Guru Uma Dogra (Kathak), has also done intensive training in Martha Graham Contemporary Dance School in New York & was an International Choreographer in Residence at American Dance Festival in North Carolina, USA in June 2010

Current Profile:
A defined step closer to living his dream was with the establishment and today the success of Sumeet Nagdev Dance Arts (SNDA). SNDA’s artistic journey began on the 26th of April 2007 at Dadar, Mumbai, wherein Sumeet affirms that the company dances with truth and at his academy the purity of movement is synced with teaching. Sumeet & SNDA members perform and create various repertoires & choreographies and present their body of work for various shows in India & around the Globe. Whereas the academy named as “Sumeet Nagdev Dance Arts Foundation” is where all senior members of the company pass on the bliss of movement by inviting students to explore more about themselves through dance & movement.

Dance and Beyond:
Sumeet’s vast and diverse experience have persuaded his performing arts skills to stretch to theatrics where he amalgamates movement with Drama and brings out Dance Theater in a glow of time. His visions and thoughts and exemplary understanding of the circles of reality has persuaded him to pen his actionable thoughts and hence he has scripted and directed 4 musicals with college and school children and is en route to penning down pages of persuasive reading for his family of all sorts.

Past Works:
Choreography, Performance & Direction for Television and Film

Ad Film with Purple Vishnu Films for Dixcy Scott Thermal Wear, October 2012 Ad film for Larsen & Toubro, September 2012 Performance for Basmati Rice advertisement for love and faith productions, July 2011 Performance & Direction for Promotion of Just Dance by Star Plus, April 2011 Performance for Boogie Woogie, Sony Entertainment Television’s Independence Day special, August 2010 Choreography of Mtv VJ Hunt with All MTV Stars Performing, March 2010 Choreography of Orbit white ad with Bollywood Actress Deepika Padukone, March 2009

Performances for Corporates:
Performance for Shapoorji Pallongi with NYKA events Mumbai- November 2012 Performance for Ackruti Builders Mumbai-November 2012 Performance for Raghuleela mall, Vashi -Navi Mumbai in Sept 2012 Brands academy Service Excellence Awards for Zee Business and IBN-7, July 2011,12 Performance for Snow world Amusement Park Launch in Mumbai, July 2012 Mahindra finance rise awards jan 2012 Performance at Blue frog with Tyagaraja Welch, Mumbai, jan 2012 Performance at the Khilachand House in jan 2012 2-city performance for Chivas studio spotlight with 70 EMG Mumbai & Delhi, October & November 2011 Customized Dance Theatrical for Tata quality management services, Khandala, September 2011 Dance photography Exhibition by Avid Learning – An Essar initiative, Mumbai, Aug 2011 Tanishq store launch in Mumbai, April 2011 Performance for Essar founder’s day, dec 2010 World trade center wedding expo june 2010 Schering Plow pharmaceutical company’s 6 city India Tour for Nuvaring Product Launch (Nov – Dec 2009) ICICI bank awards, may 2008 Gynecology Doctors association, Mumbai march 2008 Wiroc spine doctors Mumbai, dec 2007

Performances at Festivals:
Indikaleido Festival,Mumbai-November 2012 Pandit Narendra Sharma Festival, New Delhi – March 2011, Feb 2012 American Dance Festival, July 2010 Durham, USA Kala ghoda Festival, Mumbai, feb 2009,10,11,12 Celebrate Bandra festival – Mumbai, November 2009, 2011 Cyclothon closing ceremony, Bandra, Mumbai – Feb 2010

Workshops & Master Classes for Corporates:
Dance Workshop for Senior Management at Novartis December 2011 Dance Workshop for Managers of Turner International, Sept 2010 Workshop for all VP’s of Cadbury house Jan 2010 Dance Workshops of O&M’s Activity for Bournvita Juniors, May 2009

High School Level Musical/Performance Direction Sanskar School, Jaipur Nov 2010, Feb 2012 Mayo College Girls’ School Oct 2008 ,09, 11

Sumeet’s signature style of teaching is dissimilar and unique as he delves into the details of every movement for perfection with his precise lingo. But perfection for Sumeet is different for each individual as he tries to find every body’s uniqueness. His choreographies bring that side of him. He was registered the youngest member of the Indian Film Dance Director’s Association from 2007 - 2009. Sumeet in the past 3 years has created 9 independent full evening and short productions that are going to be on tour until 2013.

Following are the productions:
Gandhi is Alive - Based on Gandhian Ideologies; Skin Trade - Based on Child Sexual Abuse; Resonate - Based on the Eightfold Path of Buddhism; Sufi Parwaane - Based on Modernising Sufi Movements with authentic Sufi Music involving live musicians & singers; Rainbow Chakras- Based on the 7 chakras of the body; Saki Naka - Based on Drug Abuse in Mumbai; Rise – Based on Batman’s Gotham City; Superstars of Bollywood – Showcasing the Bollywood Superstars of yesteryears and today with a contemporary dance set-up; Jal Vihar – A Site Specific Dance work based on oneness with water. Is always performed on a fountain or waterfall site. NOW:

Sumeet’s choreography and teaching has been applauded at the American Dance Festival too. He did a similar choreography installation for Gregory Hancock Dance Theater in Indianapolis, USA. The company is set to go on tour for performances in the coming year. While Sumeet keeps searching for fresh new talent and nurtures them to make a career in the world of dance he constantly strives to spread the Joy of movement with his company and dance creations. He quotes

No movement is in sin. Believe in the light and illuminate the dancer within.

To get pictures & videos of Sumeet and the SNDA team log on to www.sumeetnagdevdancearts.in